Spanish royal visit to UK postponed due to early election

MADRID (AP) — A top Spanish official says a Spanish royal visit
to Britain will need to be rescheduled as a result of Britain's
early election on June 8.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain were to visit London
and stay at Buckingham Palace with Queen Elizabeth II from June
6-8.

But Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis said Thursday that Spain
didn't deem it appropriate to continue with the state visit at a
time when British officials will be campaigning and parliament
will be dissolved. He said future dates will be figured out and
announced later by both royal houses.

The last Spanish state visit to Britain was that of King Juan
Carlos and Queen Sofia in 1986. Britain's queen and the Duke of
Edinburgh paid a state visit to Spain in 1988.